Actor Priyanka Chopra has time and again proven her dancing chops with songs like 'desi girl' in Dostana (2008) or more recently in Agneepath. But, so far she has only danced in her own films, and never performed an item number. Until now.

Priyanka has now been confirmed for an item song in Sanjay Gupta's Shootout At Wadala (SAW), co-starring John Abraham. Priyanka and John will revisit a classic Amitabh Bachchan-Rekha song: the yesteryear hit 'Salaam-e-Ishq' from Muqaddar Ka Sikandar (1978).

The song will see Priyanka reprising Rekha's bit from the original song, while John will emulate Amitabh. "Don't be surprised if the item number reminds you of Bachchan and Rekha's yesteryear hit," says an insider from the unit. There will also be a portion inspired by the 'Jumma chumma' song from Hum (1991). The insider adds, "The 'Jumma chumma' portion will have a different setting - a kotha and not a dockyard."

The song will be shot in January. "Sanjay and Ekta (Kapoor, producer) are keeping things under wraps. They haven't decided on the choreographer yet," says the insider. "The number will merge mujra with tapori dance, like Bachchan's moves in Hum. You will also see traces of 'Apni toh jaise taise' from Laawaris (1981)."

Bipasha Basu was earlier supposed to do the item number, but Priyanka replaced her as John was apparently not comfortable dancing with his ex-girlfriend. PC and John, however, share a good relationship, having worked together in Karam (2005), Dost-ana and 7 Khoon Maaf (2011).